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Six-vehicle crash blocks motorway in rush-hour

National Highways Traffic camera reveals congestion on the northbound M6 in Lancashire. The opposite southbound carriageway, by contrast, is clear.National Highways
Long tailbacks built up on the northbound M6 after the six-vehicle crash

Monday morning commuters faced a miserable start to the working week after a six-vehicle crash caused long motorway tailbacks.

National Highways said three out of four lanes on the northbound M6 were closed between 31 and 31A, near Preston in Lancashire.

The agency posted on X that its officers were at the scene of the collision, which happened shortly before 07:00 GMT.

Lancashire Police said one person suffered minor injuries in the crash.

Shortly before 09:00, the force said on X that all lanes had reopened.

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